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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="09300c00egerdp.png"> <div> <I>News </I><I> <A NAME="back_to_top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1074" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000066 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="1048"><div> <B>First Baptist In the News</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" >  </FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999980" FACE="Times New Roman" >               </FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 177 ><NOBR><div> <U>Current News </U></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#upcoming_events_2018" TITLE="News ">June - July Upcoming Events</A>         <A HREF="#august_2019_bbq" TITLE="News ">August - 250th Anniversary Dinner BBQ</A>          <A HREF="#bill_staines_concert" TITLE="News ">September - Bill Staines Concert</A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#pastor_stephen_profile" TITLE="News ">Pastor Stephen Sun Chronicle Profile</A>          <A HREF="#help_save_our_bell" TITLE="News ">Help Save Our Bell</A>              </div> <div>                           </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 131 WIDTH="1048"><bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="331" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/"><IMG SRC="43140400.jpg" border=0 width="64" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> <A HREF="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://get2.adobe.com/reader/">Adobe Reader available here</A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1069" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#003399 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1124 ><NOBR><div>  <A NAME="upcoming_events_2018"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Upcoming Events </div> <div> (June - July)</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <div> Celebrating 250 years! <A NAME="250_years"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1099/2019-0604UpcomingEventsJune-July.pdf"><u>Download 2019 Upcoming Events June-July</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="46e64180.png" border=0 width="612" height="792" ALT="Adobe Acrobat Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 762 WIDTH="1059"><div> <B> <A NAME="august_2019_bbq"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="649" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 63 WIDTH="637"><div> Please help us by selling tickets to your family and friends for the following special event. We want a full house!****</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <div> <B>Saturday, August 17 at 4:00pm  </B></div> <div> <B>**Deadline to purchase Tickets 8/10/19**</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Our 250th Anniversary Dinner</B></div> <div> <B>Professional Barbecue on Baptist Common </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="47562e10.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Pork shoulder and chicken with all the fixings will be served by a professional!  </div> <bR> <div> Tickets are $18.00 for adults; $12.00 for children ten and under, free for children under three.  Tickets are required in advance.  The deadline to purchase tickets is Saturday, August 10th.  Call the church office at 508-699-2434 to order tickets or see pastor or Lucy Paulo.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 627 WIDTH="1059"><bR> <div> <B><U> <A NAME="bill_staines_concert"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="660" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 63 WIDTH="648"><div> Please help us by selling tickets to your family and friends for the following special event. We want a full house!****</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="https://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/">Bill Staines In Concert</A></div> <div> Saturday September 20, 2019 at 7:00pm</div> <bR> <div>  <iframe width="350" height="275" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R3NGEtFe-g0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>  </div> <bR> <div> FUN NIGHT OUT!  Appropriate for all ages!  An American icon!  We want a sell out so we can move the concert from fellowship hall to the sanctuary to accommodate the crowd! </div> <bR> <div> Many singers have covered Bill's music.  Check out his</div> <div> Website : <A HREF="https://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.acousticmusic.com/staines/">www.acousticmusic.com/staines</A></div> <bR> <div> Tickets are $20.00. Call the church office at 508-699-2434 to order tickets </div> <div> or see pastor or Lucy Paulo.  </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 3091 WIDTH="1059"><div>  <A NAME="pastor_stephen_profile"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> Pastor Stephen Sun Chronicle Profile - July 27, 2018</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-1072/2018-0727PastorStephenProfile.pdf"><u>Download Sun Chronicle Article 2018-0727</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/stories/north-attleboro-church-installs-th-pastor-since/article_9aca282d-1604-540c-bfc8-46faa706bd7c.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/"><B>Click for link to Sun Chronicle Article</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#back_to_top" TITLE="News "><B>Back to Top</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="42c83a30.png" border=0 width="643" height="931" ALT="Microsoft Office Word Document" 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is $15,000.  As a small church we have raised $6,000 and are reaching out to the community in hopes of raising the remaining $9,000.  Next year we celebrate our 250th anniversary and we would love to be able to ring the bell again.  Any help, no matter how small would be greatly appreciated.</div> <bR> <div> For those wishing to contribute you may either send a donation directly to the church:  </div> <bR> <div> Payable to : </div> <div> First Baptist Church, </div> <div> 75 Park Street, </div> <div> North Attleboro, MA 02760  </div> <bR> <div> OR</div> <bR> <div> You may go onto our Go Fund Me page by clicking the link below and make a donation:</div> <bR> <div>  <A HREF="https://www.gofundme.com/support-our-bell" TARGET="_top" TITLE="https://www.gofundme.com/support-our-bel">gofundme.com/support-our-bell</A>   </div> <bR> <div> Thank you!</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="953" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" 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